Tag: food allergy diagnosis

• Food Allergies and Birthday Parties

  

  Well, it finally happened. When my daughter was almost 3, she received a brightly colored envelope in the mail. To her excitement, (and my dread) it was an adorable princess themed birthday party invitation. I’ll never forget my daughter’s eyes lighting up and her jumping for joy around our living room, chatting enthusiastically the entire…

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  March 28, 2023

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• Food Labels And Food Allergies

  

  I distinctly remember the first time I shopped for groceries after my son’s food allergy diagnosis. For the first time in my life, at age 30, I started reading food labels. Labels for bread, cheese, ranch dressing, crushed tomatoes, vanilla extract, cereal, everything. You name it, I’ve read the label.  I have had two responses…

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  March 13, 2023

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• 4 Ways to Kick the Food Allergy Mom Guilt

  

  Did I eat enough peanut butter when I was pregnant? How many pb&j sandwiches did I eat? On the other hand, did I actually eat too much peanut butter?  Should I have eaten a lot more organic food? Did it happen because I ate at McDonalds those few times? Is it because I vaccinated her? Did I not…

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  February 21, 2023

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• So My Child’s Allergist Wants Blood Work

  

  Dread. Total dread. That is what best described the knot in my stomach when the allergist said she wanted blood work for my two-year-old son. He was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at 8 months old. Tree nut and dairy allergies quickly followed. We had delayed the blood draw for as long as possible by…

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  January 23, 2023

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• Top 9 Resources for New Food Allergy Moms

  

  If you are a new food allergy parent, this guide is for you! Over the years, I have learned that there are a lot of resources from the food allergy community to support you. There are passionate parents who dedicate their time and resources to make the world better for their kids who are experiencing…

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  January 10, 2023

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• The Food Allergy is Not Your Fault, Mom

  

  It is not your fault.   Read that again and let your soul rest in that truth. It is NOT your fault. If you are desperately searching the internet right now for information after your child’s recent food allergy diagnosis, then I hope you read this post. I want you to read it because I have been where…

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  December 26, 2022

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• 10 Comments That Broke My Mom Heart

  

  “Katie, be careful with your words. Words are kind of like toothpaste. Once it’s out, you just cannot put it back in.” When I was little, that verbal reminder usually came about because I was yelling at my brother for stealing and beheading my Barbie dolls. My mother would first listen, then pull me aside…

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  April 11, 2022

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• So Baby Has A Food Allergy…5 Next Steps

  

  It happened. However it did, you found out that your sweet baby has a food allergy. For me, my baby was just 8 months old when we experienced our first allergic reaction. I was overwhelmed, and honestly just scared. Maybe you are too. Our pediatrician was our first phone call; we called them immediately during…

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  February 3, 2022

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